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How I Travel / Japan

Planning my Niigata road trip: Tips on driving in Japan

November 30, 2023July 5, 2024

Planning a Japan road trip? I had a blast on my Niigata road trip and put together this little guide on everything you need to know about driving in Japan.

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Anecdotes / How I Travel / Solo Travel

4 things I learned from travelling in my 30s

April 3, 2023July 5, 2024

I thought my 30s were a great decade of my life even if I inevitably started to feel my age. Thinking about things I’ve learned as a 30-something year old traveller

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How I Travel / Anecdotes

5 songs from the soundtrack of my travels

May 24, 2022July 5, 2024

Are there songs in your life that are strongly associated with your travel memories? Here are 5 songs from my personal travel soundtrack with previously undisclosed stories and photos!

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How I Travel / Spain / Travel Planning

Singapore to Spain trip 2022: Pre-Trip Prep, COVID measures

April 13, 2022July 5, 2024

Documenting my trip planning and other COVID-related rules on my 10-day trip from Singapore to Spain in 2022.

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Travel Gear / How I Travel

How I pack carry on only for my travels

August 16, 2018July 5, 2024

Curious about how I pack carry on only for my solo trips? A detailed breakdown of my favourite travel gear and how it all fits into a cabin-sized backpack.

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How I Travel / Solo Travel

How solo travel changed me and made me a better person

October 17, 2017July 5, 2024

The benefits of travelling solo go far beyond just changing the way you travel – here’s how solo travel has impacted my life

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How I Travel / Sponsored

Why I always buy travel insurance when I travel

October 13, 2017July 5, 2024

Do you buy travel insurance before your trips overseas? Here’s why it’s a must for me.

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Everything you wanted to know about my Career Break travels
How I Travel / Occasional Travel / Solo Travel / Travel Planning

Everything you wanted to know about my Career Break travels

August 5, 2017July 5, 2024

What goes on in the planning of a long term trip? Here’s the lowdown on my Career Break travels to help you if you have your own big trip on your mind!

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TOT Round Up 2016
How I Travel / Round Up

2016 Round Up – 525,600 minutes of travel

December 31, 2016July 5, 2024

A quick look back on an insanely un-occasional year of travel in 2016, the year of the career break and new adventures.

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How I Travel

Travel inertia – the flow and ebb of wanderlust

October 14, 2016July 5, 2024

Thinking about travel and needing a break, and some updates from the Career Break now that the Europe leg is done and dusted

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Jaclynn Seah is The Occasional Traveller, a Singaporean indie traveller, travel writer and tourist guide who knows what it's like to juggle work and wonderlust. With a full-time job and limited annual leave, she hopes to inspire other busy folk like herself to travel more. [Click here to learn more]

Latest posts

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  • How I visited Turkmenistan, one of the least visited countries in the world
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